All Forum Posts by Jim Colten

Re: Has anyone tried Dacron line?I'd like to pick up some dacron fishing / kite line
Eric,
Buying online you'll pay as much for the minimum shipping/handling fee as for a spool of 100lb kite line. I'm within wal...

Re: Guyline tensionersre: exped tensioners
Those look useful ... except that like tautline hitches and most other adjustable tensioners, they can only adjust from near full length of the line to near half of it's...

Re: PCT Clothes for TEN daysI am still debating how many pairs of sox for ten days?
Jay, I was content (pleased!) bringing pair of liners and two pair of thicker sox for 11 trail days at Philmont last year. Two pair of un...

Re: Another Inov8 Convertmy super cushioned Montrail Vitesse's on.
Jonathan, you are hardcore if Vitesse's are super cushioned for you!
But having said that, I stumbled on a pair of Inov8's my size (318GT...

Re: GG, MLD, GoliteJay, if it were up to me, I'd fold that poncho/ground_cloth so that it did not extend beyond the floor of the bug bivy.
As shown in the photo it presents a sizable surface to catch any wat...

Re:StrainingMy question this time is: we have a shakedown this weekend. I want to show them how the sump works but I don't really understand it completely. I would imagine you are supposed to strain any ex...

Re: Squall 2I don't see what good the mosquito netting would do without a floor.
I've had excellent protection from flying insects in MN/WI peak insect seasons with floorless models of the Squall (o...

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TarpTentMy entry into the world of tarping was with Hernry's orginal squall. Later that year the Cloudburst was introduced. I contacted him about an idea of converting my squall to use an arched front p...

Minibull Designs Pocket PuckHector,
I had similar experience .... but only the first time I lit it. Since then I've been giving the pocket puck about 15-30 seconds more warmup time and it has always stayed lit.
There is a...